A pit bull in Missouri is fighting for its life after being attacked with an ax and shot.The dog, named Bert, was found walking around with critical injuries.“I’m pretty certain this dog is Superman in dog form,” Rochelle Steffen, the founder of an organization that helps pit bulls, told KFVS-TV. “They found out with X-rays in St. Louis that he had been shot within the last couple of months, which destroyed a whole part of his jaw. He healed from that for the most part, poorly, but he had healed from that. Then somebody took a dead aim on his face with an ax and then he got whacked in the shoulder.”Two veterinarians suggested euthanizing Bert, but Steffen said she was optimistic he could survive.“He’s going to have to have a whole bunch of surgeries,” Steffen said. “His face is split so far that it’s entered the brain cavity. So he has to battle infections and battle the fact that there is no way to close that (wound). So he has basically got to heal from the inside, out."None of us can understand how he is walking and eating."It's not clear who attacked Bert or when, but Steffen said she is hopeful someone has information.Steffen also said she is thankful for the support Bert has received.

MISSISSIPPI COUNTY, Mo. —

A pit bull in Missouri is fighting for its life after being attacked with an ax and shot.

The dog, named Bert, was found walking around with critical injuries.

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“I’m pretty certain this dog is Superman in dog form,” Rochelle Steffen, the founder of an organization that helps pit bulls, told KFVS-TV. “They found out with X-rays in St. Louis that he had been shot within the last couple of months, which destroyed a whole part of his jaw. He healed from that for the most part, poorly, but he had healed from that. Then somebody took a dead aim on his face with an ax and then he got whacked in the shoulder.”

Two veterinarians suggested euthanizing Bert, but Steffen said she was optimistic he could survive.

“He’s going to have to have a whole bunch of surgeries,” Steffen said. “His face is split so far that it’s entered the brain cavity. So he has to battle infections and battle the fact that there is no way to close that (wound). So he has basically got to heal from the inside, out.

"None of us can understand how he is walking and eating."

It's not clear who attacked Bert or when, but Steffen said she is hopeful someone has information.